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The Cult of Thrasymachus
In Plato’s Republic Socrates rhetorically dispatches the political doctrine of Thrasymachus, who asserted that justice is what is good for the strong. Today, Thrasymachus’ thesis animates President Obama’s agenda and the very notion of American democracy. Instead of Plato’s idealistic … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aristotle, Barack Obama, democracy, Founding Fathers, Greece, Individual Rights, John Adams, John Roberts, Mitt Romney, ObamaCare, Plato, Socrates, sophistry, The Republic, Thrasymachus, tolerance
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Selfish Citizenship 